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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
About 5 km south of Ravenshoe.
A wildfire that burned near Ravenshoe, Australia, has ended, following its start on November 8, 2026. The incident was managed by the QFD.
During the event, satellites detected four heat signatures over a 48-hour period in the area. The fire occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
Nationwide, the broader context shows that 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 42% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for less than a day.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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